<p>So I tagged to UCI for the psychology major. When I filled out the tag and overall application I had a solid 3.24 but then for the fall semester I failed my Calc class and so it dropped my gpa down to a 2.89 but I'm currently retaking the the same class for my Spring semester and am doing fairly well in it so my gpa will rise up to a 3.2 again. I called UCI admissions and they basically told me they denied me because of the 2.89 gpa but they said I can send in an appeal. So what should I write in my appeal? Should I just talk about how my gpa will be raised by the end of spring semester. What else can I include? Any help would be really appreciated!!</p>
<p>Well definitely include the fact that your gpa will rise back up to the needed 3.2. After that maybe you could explain why your gpa/calc course didn’t go as well as you planned. Write about the circumstances surrounding that like family issues or getting a job etc. That’s how people usually go about in doing the appeals. If they rejected you only on that premise, then just write about that.</p>
<p>Yes, I think you should definitely write that you are retaking your calculus class this semester and you should be back up to a 3.2 by the end of Spring and explain if there were any extenuating circumstances that made you fall short of a passing grade in Fall.</p>
<p>However, when is the deadline to submit your appeal? I’m assuming your semester will end in the end of May. If the deadline is after then, maybe you can submit your new transcript so that there is “new and compelling” evidence, so it’s not just your words, but a transcript to back it up. If the deadline to appeal will pass by then, maybe you can print out your current grade in the class if it’s a good one?</p>
<p>Hope that’s at least a little helpful. Good luck.</p>
<p>May I ask how you did the TAG process? I talked to a counselor and she told me the application is online and you can only apply for it during September? Is that true?</p>
<p>@clamfest yeah thanks that’s def what I’m including in my appeal!</p>
<p>@fkhan0 the deadline is May 15th so my semester grades won’t be out by then but I’m definitely going to send a transcript which shows that I’m retaking the class and how my grades are improving so far… </p>
<p>@timexcapsule well You can start filling out your transfer admission planner where you can update your classes and grades and gpa and then when the tag application opens up you just submit your tag where you basically select one school where you wish to tag to depending on your major and gpa and then after you’ve submitted your tag you can fill out your uc application during the month of november! and you should check out [Transfer</a> Admission Planner | UC Admissions](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/transfer-admission-planner/index.html]Transfer”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/transfer-admission-planner/index.html) and definitely talk to your counselor!</p>